From Bontrager to Fulcrum

Like all Trek Madones, my 2006 5.2 came with Bontrager wheels. Bontrager Race Lites to be exact. Bontrager wheels are found exclusively on Trek bikes and, with the exception of their high-end carbon wheels, are widely considered to be mediocre. The front wheel of the Lite has 20 spokes while the back [...]

Jet Stream and Engine Combine

Apologies for the lack of posting; I’ve been on the west coast all week, and Steve hasn’t been around either. In fact, I’m writing this at 38,000 feet, on my way back to Toronto. I don’t land until midnight, and I’m flying United; flying United makes you pine for Air Canada.
I  passed through Denver from [...]

Recap of the Toronto Fall Bicycle Show

Today I went back to the CNE; this time for the Toronto Bicycle Show. The show started at 10am, and there was a 250+ meter lineup by 9:45am. Before I could get in line, I had to go stand in a short, second line to buy my entrance ticket. This two [...]

Cool Things That Have Crossed Our Desk

Happy weekend!
It seems like we’re perpetually behind on email these days, but please keep the feedback coming.
Here’s a roundup of a few cool links that have crossed our desk by various means recently:

Imin.com: One of the slightly annoying parts about organizing snowboarding trips is that constant feedback and discussion among friends is required. The usual [...]

Report From the 2007 Toronto Ski and Snowboard Show

Last night, Steve and I hit up the Toronto Ski, Snowboard and Travel Show. As intrepid reporters that operate a relatively popular snowboarding and cycling blog, the show was kind enough to hook us up with passes.
Just like last year’s show, the Automotive building was jammed with people and vendors. We got in relatively early [...]

Arapahoe Basin is Open

Let the North American snowboarding season begin! Arapahoe Basin opened yesterday, marketing its earliest opening ever. Looks like an 18″ man-made base at this point, but hey, where else are you going to ride?

Toronto Fall Bicycle Show

The Toronto Bicycle Show is here this weekend for its fall show.
The major difference between the spring and fall show is that in the spring the focus is on new bikes and equipment for that year, while the fall show is all about getting rid of this year’s inventory. This means you can finally [...]

Cycling routes around Toronto

If you’re like me, you are always looking for new bike routes around Toronto. Unfortunately, it is all too easy to find areas full of traffic, shoddy roads, and stop lights, and rather difficult to find a nice area where you can ride uninterrupted. Well, here are some that were given to me [...]

Toronto Ski, Snowboard and Travel Show

The Toronto Ski, Snowboard and Travel Show is coming, and once again we’ll be there to check out the action.
This year’s show runs October 11-14. Admission is $15 for adults, $9 for juniors.
Check out our coverage of last year’s Toronto Ski, Snowboard and Travel Show.

Snowboarding Safety Tips (Also Known as “Hey, Jerkface”).

It’s tough to think about snowboarding these days. It’s close to 30 degrees celsius outside, the sun is shining, and it seems like it will never snow. Combine that with a new Xbox 360, and you have a recipe for not blogging.
But still, I need to soldier on, and talk about snowboarding…
Okay, so. Every [...]